John 12:12-19

New International Version

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King^(A)

¹²The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. ¹³They took palm branches^(B) and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna!^[a]”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”^[b]^(C)

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”^(D)

¹⁴Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

¹⁵“Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
see, your king is coming,
seated on a donkey’s colt.”^[c]^(E)

¹⁶At first his disciples did not understand all this.^(F) Only after Jesus was glorified^(G) did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.

¹⁷Now the crowd that was with him^(H) when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. ¹⁸Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign,^(I) went out to meet him. ¹⁹So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”^(J)

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Footnotes

John 12:13 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise
John 12:13 Psalm 118:25,26
John 12:15 Zech. 9:9

Isaiah 50:4-9

New International Version

⁴The Sovereign Lord^(A) has given me a well-instructed tongue,^(B)
    to know the word that sustains the weary.^(C)
He wakens me morning by morning,^(D)
    wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.^(E)
⁵The Sovereign Lord^(F) has opened my ears;^(G)
    I have not been rebellious,^(H)
    I have not turned away.
⁶I offered my back to those who beat^(I) me,
    my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;^(J)
I did not hide my face
    from mocking and spitting.^(K)
⁷Because the Sovereign Lord^(L) helps^(M) me,
    I will not be disgraced.
Therefore have I set my face like flint,^(N)
    and I know I will not be put to shame.^(O)
⁸He who vindicates^(P) me is near.^(Q)
    Who then will bring charges against me?^(R)
    Let us face each other!^(S)
Who is my accuser?
    Let him confront me!
⁹It is the Sovereign Lord^(T) who helps^(U) me.
    Who will condemn^(V) me?
They will all wear out like a garment;
    the moths^(W) will eat them up.